Synonyms of fakes

fakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of fake

1

as in counterfeits

an imitation that is passed off as genuine

experts declared that one of the museum's prized paintings was actually a fake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeits
• hoaxes
• reproductions
• copies
• forgeries
• replicas
• shams
• phonies
• synthetics
• knockoffs
• bastards
• copycats
• spoofs
• humbug
• frauds
• swindles
• impostures
• facsimiles
• simulations
• dummies
• mock-ups
• gaffs
• shoddies
• duffers
• brummagems

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals

2

as in frauds

one who makes false claims of identity or expertise

a hidden-camera investigation revealed that the so-called psychic was a fake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frauds
• pretenders
• shams
• fakers
• impostors
• deceivers
• charlatans
• quacks
• counterfeiters
• phonies
• actors
• misleaders
• humbugs
• mountebanks
• fakirs
• hoaxers
• operators
• ringers
• copycats
• imitators
• quacksalvers
• impersonators
• mimics
• tricksters
• poseurs
• skinners
• dissemblers
• scammers
• swindlers
• fraudsters
• sharpers
• duper
• dodgers
• bluffers
• sharpies
• feigners
• defrauders
• scamsters
• cozeners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professionals
• experts
• masters
• authorities
• adepts
• aces
• virtuosos
• wizards
• past masters
• maestros
• crackerjacks
• whizzes

fakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fake

1

as in forges

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive

pranksters faked giant footprints and then claimed that they had seen Bigfoot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeits
• forges
• phonies
• simulates
• invents
• manipulates
• duplicates
• plagiarizes
• reproduces
• replicates
• adulterates
• doctors
• juggles
• reduplicates
• cribs
• fabricates
• concocts
• tampers (with)
• cooks (up)
• fudges

2

as in pretends

to present a false appearance of

while running for class president, Dan was not above faking friendship with people just to get their votes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretends
• simulates
• assumes
• counterfeits
• acts
• feigns
• affects
• shams
• passes (for)
• bluffs
• professes
• dissembles
• poses
• makes believe
• masquerades
• puts on
• forges
• conceals
• plays
• masks
• imitates
• impersonates
• disguises
• camouflages
• lets on
• playacts
• dissimulates
• feints
• malingers

3

as in devises

to perform, make, or do without preparation

if you give me the gist of the plan, I can probably fake enough for the speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devises
• improvises
• concocts
• manufactures
• claps (together or up)
• ad-libs
• hatches
• extemporizes
• invents
• thinks (up)
• cooks (up)
• fabricates
• contrives
• makes up
• dashes (off)
• cobbles (together or up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prepares
• arranges
• lays
• practices
• studies
• considers
• contemplates
• exercises
• readies
• ponders
• rehearses

4

as in evades

to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement

the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evades
• dodges
• jukes
• fakes out
• dekes
• slips
• sidesteps
• pump-fakes
• maneuvers (around)
• stutter-steps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fakes

Noun

Cousins wasn’t mobile enough to execute play fakes in 2024, and Penix wasn’t comfortable turning his back to do the defense. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Many of these fakes do not meet American manufacturing and product safety standards, per the CPSC. — Parents, 4 Sep. 2026

In fact, of the top 100 creators boosted by Temu’s partnership ads, 73 are likely fakes, the research suggests. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

The Institute assists some 2,700 museums, libraries, and archival organizations, and, in this case, assisted the Ontario Provincial Police, exposing fakes and ultimately testifying for the prosecution in the trial of one of the fraudsters. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The second-round pass rusher made aggressive mistakes, falling twice for option fakes and overrunning a screen pass early. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

The flip side • Kudos to Finland for educating students in how to discern AI deep fakes! — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Trump’s improbable rise to political dominance, which polls failed to register in the lead-up to the 2016 election, is a clear testament to that reality, and now Michigan has shown how similar head fakes can occur on the left. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

In this case, as staff eventually discovered, the box had been returned – but the books themselves had been replaced with fakes. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Verb

Seminole fakes the extra point kick and Luis Ojeda-Robles runs the ball in for the two point conversion. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

The film follows an insecure MBA student who fakes a broken ankle and poses as a medical student to win over a free-spirited woman who lives for music and dancing, only to see his lies unravel as real feelings take hold. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

But not so clever when Raphinha dribbles into the penalty area and fakes to shoot. — Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In the final episode, they are reunited after Agent Kim fakes his death to escape international accountability for his past acts of espionage. — Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026

When Bella unexpectedly dies, Ricky fakes his own death and runs off into the woods, forcing Hector to track him down. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

Many fans found the finale of the original Dexter series, wherein Dexter fakes his own death and disappears in Oregon, unsatisfying. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

This isn’t a war where AI fakes fool everyone nor where detection tools catch everything. — Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

As with any market, more money means more scammers, and fakes abound — this past fall Sotheby’s cancelled two memorabilia auctions over authenticity concerns. — Julie Brener Davich, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026